MCAS Review

Question 1

When do you underline a title?

Accepted Answer

If it is a play, If it is a book/novel

Question 2

What is the first thing you should do before you read a passage?

Accepted Answer

Read the questions

Question 3

What is the purpose of an explanation?

Accepted Answer

To show how evidence proves your point

Question 4

What tool will help you focus while you are reading?

Accepted Answer

Highlighter

Question 5

How many paragraph numbers should you highlight?

Accepted Answer

The ones where you found information for the open response, The ones that are mentioned in questions

Question 6

How many pieces of evidence should you use to support your answer?

Accepted Answer

at least 2

Question 7

What should you always do as you read any multiple choice question?

Accepted Answer

Read all of the options

Question 8

When do you put a title in quotation marks?

Accepted Answer

If it is an article, If it is a poem, If it is an excerpt

Question 9

What do you need before each piece of evidence (quote or paraphrased information)?

Accepted Answer

background information

Question 10

Which part of the Reading Comprehension passage often provides important context?

Accepted Answer

The italics

Question 11

What do you need to start an open response paragraph?

Accepted Answer

topic sentence

Question 12

What is the purpose of a conclusion?

Accepted Answer

to restate the point you are trying to prove

Question 13

How should you end an open response paragraph?

Accepted Answer

with a conclusion

Question 14

Before you begin writing, what do you need to make sure you know?

Accepted Answer

What information the question is asking for.

Question 15

If you do not put the paragraph or line number in parentheses, how can you cite your evidence?

Accepted Answer

Write: "In paragraph 43, ..."

Question 16

Which part of the Reading Comprehension passage often provides important context?

Accepted Answer

The italics

Question 17

How should you link all of your ideas together?

Accepted Answer

transitional words/phrases

Question 18

For your open response, what MUST you include in your topic sentence?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 19

What is a citation?

Accepted Answer

It shows where the evidence can be found

Question 20

Which parts of the questions should you be highlighting?

Accepted Answer

Key words and phrases

Question 21

How should you begin your topic sentence?

Accepted Answer

In the passage..., Based on the passage...

Questions 21